Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending September 2, 2011

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Three transfers were granted, two of them on Sept. 2. The Smith transfer, however, was granted on Aug.10th:

Robert L. Smith v. State of Indiana

Annette (Oliver) Hirsch v. Roger Lee Oliver - this is a 2-1, March 18, 2011 COA opinion: "We reverse the trial court's emancipation date for Courtney of September 23, 2009, and conclude she was emancipated no earlier than December 10, 2009. We remand for the trial court to recalculate the amount of child support Father has overpaid, and to apportion the payment of uninsured medical expenses incurred by Elizabeth and Courtney in 2009, in accordance with this opinion. We also remand for entry of a post-secondary education expense order as to Father. Finally, we reverse the award to Father of attorney fees and his current wife's travel expenses."

Hannah Lakes v. Grange Mutual Casualty Company - this is a 2-1, Feb. 28, 2011 COA opinion reversing the trial court finding that no uninsured motorist coverage was available to plaintiff. ... It is evident that in the years since its inception, Indiana’s uninsured/underinsured motorist statute has undergone significant modification, culminating into an expansion of the underinsured liability coverage. We find that this history of expanding the availability of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage manifests an intent by our Legislature to give insureds the opportunity for full compensation for injuries inflicted by financially irresponsible motorists."